Volkswagen Scout is the German answer to Franco and Wrangler in the United States

Ford Franco and Jeep Wrangler are likely to find a new competitor soon, but it will have German DNA. To enter a segment that proves to be the most profitable in the United States, Volkswagen wants to add an old-fashioned off-roader to catch the pair.

This is not a product of VW descent recovered from the past, but it does have links to those already operating in the United States, in this case, the International Harvester Scout.

Although the American brand is commonly associated with trucks, it produced a Bronco counter in Fort Wayne, Indiana between 1961 and 1980. But to bring the car back, VW will use the rights to its US truck division, International.

Johann de Nysschen, commercial director of VW of America, said the company now owns the rights to the Scout name and can use it to restore the classic 4 × 4. However, unlike the two models mentioned, there will be no petrol drive.

VW’s idea is to think of it as an electric SUV and quote the Rivian R1S with the Nysschen, but “with a $ 40,000 price tag instead of $ 70,000.” In this case, the plan should be a cheap off-roader for the people, which is worth a good batch. The base will obviously be MEB.

Most recently, the project was merged with an idea from VW, which emerged a few years ago, where they designed a robust 4 × 4 vehicle called the IT Rug, which is a type of electric Ford Bronco Sport.

However, due to the merger of Trotten and Navistar, the Scout name has been accessible since July 2021, but only by name. Today, VW cannot use the name International Harvester for simple details from the past.

In 1985, Case IH acquired the rights to the IH name and uses it under its own name. However, there is no vehicle that makes full use of it. Nysschen did not disclose that he would use it, but if it were IH, a deal with the case would be required.

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[Fonte: Motor Trend]